{"updated":"2026-07-03","title":"Worldwide Gold Reserve Tracker","purpose":"Track reported official gold reserves by country, institutions, custody disclosure, audit status and missing records.","boundary":"Reported gold holdings are not the same as verified physical location, direct possession or unencumbered ownership. Central banks may store gold abroad, may not publish full vault locations, and leasing or swap exposure is not always independently auditable.","sourceBasis":{"primary":"World Gold Council / IMF International Financial Statistics ranking as reported 5 May 2026","sourceDate":"2026-05-05","worldTotalTonnes":36535.4,"top50CountryTonnes":31678.6,"unlistedAndOtherOfficialTonnes":4856.8,"note":"World total includes data beyond the top 50 and may include countries that do not publish clean reserve details. Institution rows such as IMF, ECB and BIS are tracked separately from country rows."},"fields":["rank","country","reportedGoldTonnes","goldShareOfForexReservesPct","reportedOwner","custodyDisclosure","vaultLocationPublic","auditStatus","recordsNeeded"],"countries":[{"rank":1,"country":"United States","reportedGoldTonnes":8133.5,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":83.3,"reportedOwner":"U.S. Treasury / official U.S. reserves","custodyDisclosure":"partial public custody route","vaultLocationPublic":"Fort Knox, West Point, Denver and New York Federal Reserve routes should be verified from U.S. Treasury/U.S. Mint records","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["U.S. Treasury reserve statement","U.S. Mint custody records","audit reports"]},{"rank":2,"country":"Germany","reportedGoldTonnes":3350.3,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":84.0,"reportedOwner":"Bundesbank / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"partial public custody route","vaultLocationPublic":"domestic and foreign custody route should be verified from Bundesbank disclosures","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["Bundesbank gold storage report","repatriation records","annual report"]},{"rank":3,"country":"Italy","reportedGoldTonnes":2451.8,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":80.6,"reportedOwner":"Banca d'Italia / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["central bank annual report","reserve disclosure","custody statement"]},{"rank":4,"country":"France","reportedGoldTonnes":2437.0,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":81.8,"reportedOwner":"Banque de France / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"Banque de France custody route should be verified","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["Banque de France reserve report","audit/custody statement"]},{"rank":5,"country":"China","reportedGoldTonnes":2313.4,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":9.1,"reportedOwner":"People's Bank of China / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"limited public detail","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully public","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["PBOC reserve data","IMF IFS data","custody disclosure if available"]},{"rank":6,"country":"Russia","reportedGoldTonnes":2304.7,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":40.6,"reportedOwner":"Bank of Russia / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["Bank of Russia reserve data","National Wealth Fund gold records","official sale/reallocation records"]},{"rank":7,"country":"Switzerland","reportedGoldTonnes":1039.9,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":15.2,"reportedOwner":"Swiss National Bank / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"domestic and foreign custody route should be verified from SNB disclosures","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["SNB annual report","storage disclosure","audit statement"]},{"rank":8,"country":"India","reportedGoldTonnes":880.5,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":18.5,"reportedOwner":"Reserve Bank of India / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"partial public route","vaultLocationPublic":"domestic and foreign custody route should be verified from RBI disclosures","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["RBI reserve report","custody/storage statement"]},{"rank":9,"country":"Japan","reportedGoldTonnes":845.9,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":9.1,"reportedOwner":"Bank of Japan / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["Bank of Japan reserve data","Ministry of Finance records"]},{"rank":10,"country":"Poland","reportedGoldTonnes":613.0,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":29.5,"reportedOwner":"National Bank of Poland / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"partial public route","vaultLocationPublic":"domestic and foreign custody route should be verified from NBP records","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["NBP reserve report","purchase/repatriation records"]},{"rank":11,"country":"Netherlands","reportedGoldTonnes":612.5,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":74.2,"reportedOwner":"De Nederlandsche Bank / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"partial public route","vaultLocationPublic":"domestic and foreign custody route should be verified from DNB disclosures","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["DNB storage report","annual report"]},{"rank":12,"country":"Turkey","reportedGoldTonnes":534.8,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":61.6,"reportedOwner":"Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["CBRT reserve data","IMF IFS data"]},{"rank":13,"country":"Uzbekistan","reportedGoldTonnes":415.5,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":88.3,"reportedOwner":"Central Bank of Uzbekistan / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["central bank reserve statement"]},{"rank":14,"country":"Portugal","reportedGoldTonnes":382.7,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":79.9,"reportedOwner":"Banco de Portugal / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["Banco de Portugal annual report"]},{"rank":15,"country":"Kazakhstan","reportedGoldTonnes":353.5,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":77.2,"reportedOwner":"National Bank of Kazakhstan / official 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needed","recordsNeeded":["OeNB gold storage report"]},{"rank":21,"country":"Thailand","reportedGoldTonnes":234.5,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":12.4,"reportedOwner":"Bank of Thailand / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["central bank reserve report"]},{"rank":22,"country":"Belgium","reportedGoldTonnes":227.4,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":59.6,"reportedOwner":"National Bank of Belgium / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["NBB annual report"]},{"rank":23,"country":"Azerbaijan","reportedGoldTonnes":200.0,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":38.2,"reportedOwner":"official reserves / sovereign fund route needs verification","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["central bank disclosure","SOFAZ reports"]},{"rank":24,"country":"Singapore","reportedGoldTonnes":193.8,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":6.4,"reportedOwner":"Monetary Authority of Singapore / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["MAS reserve report"]},{"rank":25,"country":"Iraq","reportedGoldTonnes":174.6,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":27.1,"reportedOwner":"Central Bank of Iraq / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["central bank reserve statement"]},{"rank":26,"country":"Algeria","reportedGoldTonnes":173.6,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":34.8,"reportedOwner":"Bank of Algeria / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["central bank reserve report"]},{"rank":27,"country":"Brazil","reportedGoldTonnes":172.4,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":7.0,"reportedOwner":"Banco Central do Brasil / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["BCB reserve report"]},{"rank":28,"country":"Libya","reportedGoldTonnes":146.6,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":20.4,"reportedOwner":"Central Bank of Libya / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["central bank reserve report"]},{"rank":29,"country":"Philippines","reportedGoldTonnes":133.5,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":18.6,"reportedOwner":"Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["BSP reserve report"]},{"rank":30,"country":"Egypt","reportedGoldTonnes":129.5,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":38.2,"reportedOwner":"Central Bank of Egypt / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["central bank reserve report"]},{"rank":31,"country":"Sweden","reportedGoldTonnes":125.7,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":24.8,"reportedOwner":"Sveriges Riksbank / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["Riksbank reserve report"]},{"rank":32,"country":"South Africa","reportedGoldTonnes":125.5,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":23.2,"reportedOwner":"South African Reserve Bank / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["SARB reserve report"]},{"rank":33,"country":"Mexico","reportedGoldTonnes":120.1,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":6.6,"reportedOwner":"Banco de Mexico / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["Banco de Mexico reserve report"]},{"rank":34,"country":"Qatar","reportedGoldTonnes":115.2,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":30.3,"reportedOwner":"Qatar Central Bank / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["QCB reserve report"]},{"rank":35,"country":"Greece","reportedGoldTonnes":114.7,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":69.5,"reportedOwner":"Bank of Greece / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["Bank of Greece reserve report"]},{"rank":36,"country":"Hungary","reportedGoldTonnes":110.0,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":24.1,"reportedOwner":"Magyar Nemzeti Bank / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"partial public route","vaultLocationPublic":"domestic custody route should be verified from MNB disclosures","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["MNB gold reserve disclosure"]},{"rank":37,"country":"South Korea","reportedGoldTonnes":104.4,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":3.3,"reportedOwner":"Bank of Korea / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["BOK reserve report"]},{"rank":38,"country":"Romania","reportedGoldTonnes":103.6,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":16.6,"reportedOwner":"National Bank of Romania / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["NBR reserve 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needed","recordsNeeded":["central bank reserve report"]},{"rank":42,"country":"Czech Republic","reportedGoldTonnes":76.6,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":6.3,"reportedOwner":"Czech National Bank / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["CNB reserve report"]},{"rank":43,"country":"United Arab Emirates","reportedGoldTonnes":74.5,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":4.1,"reportedOwner":"Central Bank of the UAE / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["central bank reserve report"]},{"rank":44,"country":"Jordan","reportedGoldTonnes":70.8,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":41.5,"reportedOwner":"Central Bank of Jordan / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["central bank reserve report"]},{"rank":45,"country":"Denmark","reportedGoldTonnes":66.5,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":8.3,"reportedOwner":"Danmarks Nationalbank / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["central bank reserve report"]},{"rank":46,"country":"Pakistan","reportedGoldTonnes":64.8,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":35.1,"reportedOwner":"State Bank of Pakistan / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["central bank reserve report"]},{"rank":47,"country":"Argentina","reportedGoldTonnes":61.7,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":21.8,"reportedOwner":"Banco Central de la Republica Argentina / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["BCRA reserve report"]},{"rank":48,"country":"Cambodia","reportedGoldTonnes":54.4,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":27.7,"reportedOwner":"National Bank of Cambodia / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["central bank reserve report"]},{"rank":49,"country":"Belarus","reportedGoldTonnes":53.8,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":49.3,"reportedOwner":"National Bank of Belarus / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route needed","recordsNeeded":["central bank reserve report"]},{"rank":50,"country":"Serbia","reportedGoldTonnes":53.8,"goldShareOfForexReservesPct":27.0,"reportedOwner":"National Bank of Serbia / official reserves","custodyDisclosure":"source route needed","vaultLocationPublic":"not fully mapped here","auditStatus":"source route 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